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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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